first food

Environment and Planning

For tribes, welcoming salmon to the Upper Columbia is a reminder of ‘lifelong work’

Courtney Flatt

Each Spring, Northwest tribes celebrate the first foods of the season. At a Colville ceremony marking the return of migrating salmon, ecological challenges were top of mind.
Environment and Planning

Scientists use tiny tags to learn how young lamprey travel through dams

Courtney Flatt

Scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are tagging and releasing lamprey to learn more about their journey to sea from inland rivers.